Water Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Geologic Survey recently issued the following joint statement: “The state and federal governments have been doing extensive testing to determine if the accident at Three Mile Island has resulted in the con tamination of surface and groundwater. Chillcuring works. DAN KOLB, Spring City, Pa. This is my third year with the Harvestall system, and I’ve found it to be ideal for my setup. I’ve harvested corn at 30% with no problem. The thing I really like about the Harvestall is that I don’t have to babysit a dryer. I can fill it and forget it. Plus there are really no major moving parts to wear out or break down. “I can cure down 26%-30% corn for around 60 to 80 a bushel. 24%-25% would run considerably less. “The way the Harvestall works is simple and effective. As for those who are skeptical, it’s like the bumble bee: according to scientists he’s not supposed to be able to fly. But he’s too dumb to know it, so he flies anyway. So regardless of what anyone says, the Harvestall system works. It works for me and I’m happy with it. I do recommend the Harvestall for its economy and for its considerable savings on energy.” samples show no evidence of radiation “During the past two weeks, we have collected and analyzed more than 300 samples of drinking water and water from rivers, streams and the ground. In each case, no radioactivity was detected. “The samples were collected by the Department Environmental Resources, the U.S. Geologic Survey and water suppliers. They were analyzed by the Environmental Protection Agency here and at its if I get big energy savings, and I don't Have to babysit a laboratory in Montgomery, Ala. “DER has been taking daily samples at four locations on the Susquehanna River down stream from Three Mile Island. All results have been negative. “We have analyzed samples from all 21 public water suppliers within a 20 mile radius of the plant that draw their water from surface sources. All results dryer?’ have been below minimum detectable levels. “We have analyzed samples from 37 public water supplies that draw their water from wells. All results have been below minimum detectable levels. This indicates that there has been no pollution of ground water and that individuals who have water wells have nothing to worry about. Selected water supplies beyond the 20 mile radius are presently being collected The Harvestall Chillcuring System It’s simple When gram comes out of the field it’s a living seed So instead of destroying the seed with high heat, moisture is removed with natural air ventilation The grain Keeps all its feed value, there is less shrinkage than with heat drying because only moisture is removed, not dry matter You’ll never see white dust in chillcured corn You actually save half of what you're used to losing in heat shrink There’s no oil or gas to buy Natural air carries away heat and moisture as the corn releases it Harvestall Chillcuring is a “back-to-basics” system that just simply makes good sense Find out more about it VV^A Advanced Ag Products Box 174, R.D 2, Elverson, Pa. 19520^ to obtain further background data. 1 ‘ Waste discharge samples mediately, are being collected daily “The Pennsylvania Fish from Three Mile Island. AU Commission will be results so far show the collecting fish from the river discharge from the plant is this week to be analyzed, within limits set by the The commission has also Nuclear Regulatory Com- Helped us collect samples of mission. theplant’s discharge.” “The Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to provide a monitor that will give continuous readings on the levels of radioactive iodine being 4 4 215-286-9118 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 14,1979 i 4 4-Q 4 discharged, so any increase can be detected im- Which way are land prices headed? UNIVERSITY PARK - Land has been one of the 'stars in recent years in terms of an investment that has kept pace with inflation. However, one of the principal investors in farm land in the past few years has been operating farmers. The high yields and favorable prices for crops have caused farmers to bid land to high levels, points out Fred A. Hughes, Extension farm management specialist at the Pennsylvania State University. In many areas of the country, farm real estate prices reached levels that make it very difficult and often impossible to pay for the land with the product from it, he notes. There are now 11 states where the average per acre value of farm real estate exceeds $lOOO. “Seven of these states are located in the northeastern United States and Penn sylvania is one of them. The average real estate value in the state is now nearly 2 and one half times the March 1972 value,” says Hughes. “Land values across the nation are still rising, but at a much slower rate. From February 1977 to November 1977, farm real estate values in the 48 original states in creased only 5 per cent and in Pennsylvania only 3 per cent,” Hughes points out. Does this mean the end of rapidly rising land values? In many aras of the country where land values are supported by the crops produced, there already has been a reduction in land prices. Unless there is a strong upturn in crop prices that reduction may well continue. In the long run, land prices tend to adjust toward the productive value of the land. However, there are many factors which tend to slow or counter the forces that normally would move land values lower, the specialist notes. These include the rate of inflation, declining value of the dollar, uncertainty about the future, and the fact that land is a fixed com modity with limited supply. All of these forces tend to exert greater pressure on land in heavily populated regions than in rural areas. “In view of these factors, average farm real estate values in the Northeast will probably continue to rise at rates that ‘will be near the rate of inflation, the farm management specialist predicts. 17
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